WELCO ME STUDE OUTDOOR LEARNING KEY STAGE 3

WELCO ME, STUDE

OUTDOOR LEARNING KEY STAGE 3

What is outdoor learning? Outdoor Learning is a broad term that includes: Discovery Experimentation Connecting to the natural world Engaging in environmental activities

We are always We learn both inside and outside the classroom. We learn something new everyday. learning!! We learn by seeing new things hearing new sounds smelling new things touching new things tasting new things. We use all 5 of our senses when we learn outdoors.

sight touch taste sound smell

Children will appreciate texture colour smell shape sound

Benefits of outdoor learning HEALTH LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Benefits to learning Playing outside helps children to develop physically, emotionally, cognitively, imaginatively and improve motor skills. Develop creativity and problem solving skills. Enhances enquiry skills and personal development. They are able to interact with other children teaching them how to take turns, communicate and cooperate with each other.

Benefits to health Improves health and levels of physical activity in children. Physical health can also influence a child’s ability to learn. It is important for children who learn best through active movement. Different ways of moving improves coordination. Burning off excess energy could help improve concentration levels.

Benefits to health Spending time in nature and the natural light can improve your mood and reduce stress and depression. Time in green spaces significantly reduces your cortisol, which is a stress hormone. Nature also boosts endorphin levels and dopamine production, which promotes happiness.

Benefits to ENVIRONMENT Develop a love, appreciation and respect for nature and all that is living. Develop a love and understanding of how we can look after the environment. Develop a lifelong love of the outdoors.

Benefits to ENVIRONMENT Gives children contact with natural world and offers them experiences that are unique to outdoors, such as direct contact with weather and the seasons. Helps children to understand respect nature, the environment and the interdependence of humans, animals, plants and life cycles.

What do you see outside?

“POETREE” Write your own acrostic poem about nature. N A T U R E F L O W E R T R E E S A N D B I R D S

“POETREE” Write your own poem about nature.

AL FRESCO ARTISTRY Take your art lesson outdoors!! What do you see? A landscape Plants A tree Birds Draw what you see!!

Bring the outdoors in!! Grow your own mini herb garden!! Visit your local garden centre to buy herb and pots. Plant your herbs. Place plants in a sunny window that receives at least 6 hours of strong sunlight each day.